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Salah and Robertson start but Hazard, Shaw and Lacazette drop out

The final Fantasy Premier League deadline of the season passed at 14:00 BST today and now all we can do is sit and wait.

There are ten fixtures kicking off at 15:00 BST but there are essentially only two matches with anything riding on them – Brighton and Hove Albion v Manchester City and Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers.

The team news from Anfield is a positive one for owners of Mohamed Salah and Andrew Robertson, with both fit to start after recovering from head and calf injuries respectively.

Roberto Firmino misses out as expected but the other popular FPL assets – Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Sadio Mane – all make Jurgen Klopp’s starting XI.

Nuno Espirito Santo has named a full-strength side for Wolves, with Raul Jimenez, Matt Doherty and Diogo Jota all starting.

The key Fantasy assets among Manchester City’s ranks are all on the team-sheet for their trip to Brighton.

Sergio Aguero leads the line and has Raheem Sterling to the left of him, with Riyad Mahrez a surprise starter on the other flank.

Bernardo Silva and David Silva start in central midfield with Aymeric Laporte at centre-back.

Manchester City face a Brighton side that does not raise too many eyebrows.

Bruno gets a start in his final appearance for the club and will be tasked with keeping the shackles on Sterling.

Glenn Murray starts up front and has the support of Pascal Groß behind him.

Romelu Lukaku, Ander Herrera, Victor Lindelof and Luke Shaw miss out entirely for Manchester United but Marcus Rashford, Paul Pogba and youngster Mason Greenwood all start.

Victor Camarasa and Harry Arter haven’t recovered in time to feature for Cardiff, meanwhile.

Chelsea’s exertions on Thursday night have indeed caused Maurizio Sarri to ring the changes for the trip to Leicester.

Eden Hazard has been named on the bench, as has goalkeeper Kepa Arrizibalaga.

That sees Pedro and Willian starting either side of Gonzalo Higuain, while Willy Caballero is between the sticks.

Leicester are unchanged from the Monday night game against Manchester City.

Dele Alli, Christian Eriksen and Lucas Moura all start for Spurs against Everton, with Kieran Trippier only on the bench.

The injured Seamus Coleman, Richarlison and Dominic Calvert-Lewin make way for Yerry Mina, Theo Walcott and Cenk Tosun for the visitors.

Danny Ings and Shane Long will be leading the line for Southampton, with Nathan Redmond and James Ward-Prowse supporting them from midfield.

Angus Gunn returns in goal and Yan Valery starts.

The dreaded pre-FA Cup final rotation hasn’t materialised at Watford, with Troy Deeney and Gerard Deulofeu again leading the line.

For West Ham, Declan Rice and Felipe Anderson have both recovered from a virus to start.

Like Sarri, Unai Emery has rotated with the Europa League in mind.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang leads the line but his colleague Alexandre Lacazette finds himself among the substitutes.

Sead Kolasinac is also on the bench as Nacho Monreal takes up the left-back slot.

Konstantinos Mavropanos and Joe Willock are two youngsters trusted with a start at Turf Moor.

That could play into the hands of Burnley who, fresh from no midweek commitments name a full-strength side featuring Ashley Barnes and Chris Wood up front.

Owners of Bournemouth assets will be pleased to see that Crystal Palace are as short-staffed at the back as feared in the week.

Without James Tomkins and Mamadou Sakho already, Scott Dann is also missing from the starting line-up.

Martin Kelly and Joel Ward are the centre-back pairing today.

Patrick van Aanholt, a Gameweek 38 hero from last season, gets a start at left-back.

Wilfried Zaha also starts with Michy Batshuayi leading the line.

Bournemouth have included Callum Wilson, Josh King and Ryan Fraser in their starting line-up.

Fulham have dropped Ryan Babel to the bench in the only piece of noteworthy FPL news from Craven Cottage.


Brighton XI: Ryan, Bruno, Duffy, Dunk, Bernardo, Knockaert, Kayal, Bissouma, Jahanbakhsh, Gross, Murray.

Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Kompany, Laporte, Zinchenko, Gundogan, David Silva, Bernardo Silva, Mahrez, Aguero, Sterling.

Burnley XI: Heaton; Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor; Hendrick, Westwood, Cork, McNeil; Barnes, Wood.

Arsenal XI: Leno; Lichtsteiner, Mustafi, Mavropanos, Monreal; Elneny, Guendouzi; Mkhitaryan, Willock, Iwobi; Aubameyang.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; Wan-Bissaka, Kelly, Ward, van Aanholt; McArthur, Milivojevic; Townsend, Meyer, Zaha; Batshuayi.

Bournemouth XI: Travers; Clyne, S Cook, Simpson, Smith; Fraser, Lerma, Aké, Ibe; Wilson, King.

Fulham XI: Rico; Christie, Mawson, Le Marchand, Bryan; Chambers, Zambo Anguissa; Ayité, Cairney, Sessegnon; Mitrovic.

Newcastle XI: Dubravka; Hayden, Schär, Lascelles, Dummett, Ritchie; Ayoze Pérez, Shelvey, Diamé, Atsu; Rondón.

Leicester XI: Schmeichel; Chilwell, Evans, Maguire, R Pereira; Ndidi; Maddison, Choudhury, Tielemans, Albrighton; Vardy.

Chelsea XI: Caballero; Alonso, D Luiz, Azpilicueta, Zappacosta; Loftus-Cheek, Jorginho, Barkley; Willian, Higuain, Pedro.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Henderson, Mane, Salah, Origi.

Wolves XI: Rui Patrício; Bennett, Coady, Boly; Doherty, Dendoncker, Rúben Neves, João Moutinho, Jonny; Jiménez, Diogo Jota.

Man Utd XI: de Gea; Young, Jones, Smalling, Diogo Dalot; Andreas Pereira, McTominay, Pogba; Greenwood, Rashford, Lingard.

Cardiff XI: Etheridge; Peltier, Morrison, Ecuele Manga, Bennett; Mendez-Laing, Gunnarsson, Bacuna, Murphy; De Cordova-Reid; Zohore.

Southampton XI: Gunn; Valery, Bednarek, Stephens, Bertrand; Ward-Prowse, Oriol Romeu, Højbjerg, Redmond; Long, Ings.

Huddersfield XI: Coleman; Smith, Schindler, Stankovic, Kongolo; Mooy, Bacuna, Hogg; Mbenza, Grant, Pritchard.

Spurs XI: Lloris, Walker-Peters, Alderweireld, Dier, Davies, Sissoko, Eriksen, Dele, Lamela, Lucas, Llorente.

Everton XI: Pickford; Zouma, Keane, Mina; Walcott, Schneiderlin, Gueye, Digne; Sigurdsson, Bernard; Tosun.

Watford XI: Foster; Kiko Femenía, Kabasele, Cathcart, Holebas; Doucouré, Capoue; Hughes, Pereyra; Deulofeu, Deeney.

West Ham XI: Fabianski; Fredericks, Balbuena, Diop, Masuaku; Noble, Rice; Antonio, Lanzini, Felipe Anderson; Arnautovic.

2,111 Comments Post a Comment
  1. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Silva with the D was the right one to get, not the B

  2. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Hazard on for Willian.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Oh yes, penalty please Hazard

  3. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Yes! Spuds cleanie wiped

    1. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Damit

  4. Richd
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Yes SIGGY

  5. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Any signs of Babel warming up?

    1. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      He's already on

  6. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Spuds suck. Jammy luck making UCL final

  7. yakirh
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Golden boot race is on

    Salah 22
    Auba 22
    Kun 21
    Mane 21

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      who will win it if it stays the same?

      1. LǝgleSs e|even
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Left boot Auba, Right Boot Salah

        1. MrZ
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          I thought salah is lefty, auba is righty

  8. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Hazard is on for his final 20 PL minutes.

  9. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Time for Hazard to make a mockery of my last minute -4 to Sterling

  10. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Fecking Walcott

  11. tm245
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    There's no one you can count on more when nothing is on the line...

  12. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Salah... Never Give Up

    Please!

  13. BigBillyBass
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Congrats City. Well deserved title win

  14. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Hazard will score and mean ditching for Salah(c) was a huge mistake

  15. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Expertly dodging points with sterling captain

  16. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Siggy assist

  17. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    West Ham 3-1

  18. grumpyman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Salah blank means top 10k dream is over. Oh well, gave it a good go. Played too aggressive in the end, that hit for Salah was the difference.

  19. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Cardiff , LEI, CHE , FUL

    Only teams with remaining CS so far..

    1. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Sorry meant NEW not FUL

    2. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      New*

    3. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Pool conceded?

  20. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Arnie g

    1. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      assist?

  21. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Gained 2 k so far today-- seems like Im one of the rare happy people here?

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Dropping out of the top 10k and dropping about 10k in rank!

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Sry Saints...

  22. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Bournemouth score 4-3

  23. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Bournemouth again, Everton again

    JKing

  24. WVA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Got absolutely slated for suggesting Doherty to PVA

  25. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Fraser???

  26. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    OMG gundogan

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      No way... bloody rival bought him

  27. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Gundo G

    1. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Sterling Assist

  28. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    King & Arnie G's

  29. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Salah scores only when I don't own him. Period. Proven

  30. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Gundo G